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Austria Continues Being the Largest Investor in Romania
"Romania is an important market in Eastern Europe for the Austrian economy. Its great importance for us is proved by the fact that Austria is by far the largest investor in Romania"
September 23, 2010
HTI Subsidiary Gruber & Kaja Receives 45 Million Euro Contract
HTI technology group wins a new major contract worth a total of around 45 million euro to be executed in the term of eight years.
September 23, 2010
Böhler-Uddeholm Forge Operation Obtains 130 Million Euro From voestalpine
The stock exchange listed steel group voestalpine has invested 130 million euro in a new forge operation at Böhler Edelstahl, Kapfenberg.
September 23, 2010
Magna International - Openings of New Plants in St. Petersburg Area
Magna International Inc., the world’s most diverse automotive supplier, announced today the opening of three facilities in the St. Petersburg, Russia, area.
September 23, 2010
Liebherr Lienz Employees on Short Time
The refrigeration equipment manufacturer requests AMS for short-time working aid from mid-October to mid-April 2011. Liebherr had 80% of its workforce working short time already in 2009. At the Lienz site, a staff of 1,475 is currently employed.
September 22, 2010
Siemens Austria: Corruption Prosecution Expands Investigation
According to a media report, the prosecution has questioned two ex-managers of the group on suspicion of infidelity. They allegedly bribed business partners in South Eastern Europe.
September 21, 2010
Zizala to spend EUR 15 million for plant development
Zizala Lichtsysteme GmbH, Wieselburg, Lower Austria invested some EUR 15 million in the development of its plant in Scheibbs, in a bid to raise its production capacity.
September 20, 2010
Strabag acquires property und facility management service provider in the Czech Republic
The acquisition of 100% of ECM Facility a.s., Prague garantes the number 5 position in property & facility management in the the Czech Republic.
September 20, 2010
Austria's Management and Supervisory Boards’ Salaries on the Test Bench
The partly state-run OMV had the most expensive board of all Austrian corporations in 2009. In total, the oil company spent 10.2 million euro on its bosses, 23.4% more than the previous year.
September 20, 2010
A-Tec's Subsidiary AE & E: CFO Brandt Moves to Sulzer
AE & E’s CFO, Juergen Brandt, will be CFO of the Swiss industrial group Sulzer. Jürgen Boggild moves to the Board.
September 20, 2010
Ferdinand Piëch: Fortune Transferred to Austrian Foundations
The 73-year-old Porsche co-owner and Volkswagen's supervisory board chairman Ferdinand Karl Piëch has bequested his fortune.
September 20, 2010
Hypo Alpe Adria: Greek Entrepreneur Xeniadis Signals his Interest in Buying
The Greek businessman Vasileios Xeniadis is prepared to offer 1.35 billion euro for Hypo Alpe Adria.
September 16, 2010
Polytec Takes Off on the Stock Market. Huemer's Vision Blooms Again
The share of the auto supplier Polytec surprises the Vienna Stock Exchange with price jumps. "Who knows what is behind it," they say.
September 14, 2010
Asfinag Bond: The Motorway Operator Picked Up 1.3 Billion Euro
The local motorway operator Asfinag picked up 1.3 billion euro on the capital market.
September 14, 2010
Magna - Siegfried Wolf to leave in November
Magna International Inc. today announced that Siegfried Wolf, Magna's Co-Chief Executive Officer, has resigned as a director and officer effective November 15, 2010.
September 13, 2010
Plansee expands into India and China
Despite the decline in sales, the Tyrolean company Plansee expands into Asia.
September 13, 2010
XXXLutz takes over Slovenia's largest furniture retailer
The furniture store XXXLutz recently took over Slovenia’s largest furniture retailer Lesnina.
September 10, 2010
Bauhaus arrives in Bulgaria via Vienna
The German do-it-yourself group Bauhaus, which controls all its CEE business from Austria, has ambitious plans for Bulgaria.
September 10, 2010
Personnel-leasing PSL - 61 positions are tottering
As part of its reorganization, PSL wants to lease the company for a rent of 80 percent of the POA to the new PRS Personalservice GmbH.
September 9, 2010
Parker Hannifin opens subsidiary in Upper Austria
In the future, Parker Hannifin, a U.S. industry supplier, will operate in 17 CEE countries from Austria.
September 8, 2010
Opel - Plant in Vienna Aspern provides EUR 10.6 million per year to Germany
The staff of the automotive plant of General Motors in Aspern provides around EUR 10.6m p.a. for the reorganization of German car producer Opel
September 3, 2010
Kapsch TrafficCom's South African subsidiary wins contract worth EUR 17.5 million
TMT Services and Supplies, the South African subsidiary of Kapsch TrafficCom has been awarded a contract by the City of Johannesburg worth approximately EUR 17.5 million.
September 2, 2010
Magna - Plan of arrangement completed
Magna's plan of arrangement to eliminate Magna's dual-class share structure has been completed.
September 1, 2010
Miba Acquires Producers of Power Electronics Components
Miba, strategic partner to the international engine and automotive industry, has acquired EBG and DAU, producers of power electronics components, as of September 1, 2010.
September 1, 2010
Registration numbers of new passenger cars are up
Provisional number of new passenger car registrations in August 2010: +10.4%.
September 1, 2010
Teak Holz issues convertible bond with value of EUR 10 million
The bond matures in five years and bears a coupon of 5 percent.
September 1, 2010
Strabag cutting down losses
The construction company increased its backlog by ten percent, the number of employees fell by six per cent, the net loss was cut in half.
August 31, 2010
More profits and less jobs at Rosenbauer
The fire service supplier earned €14.64m ($18.7) this year, €4.21m ($5.37) more than a year ago.
August 30, 2010
Kapsch TrafficCom returns to profit zone
The listed “tolls specialist” has doubled its sales to almost €66.3m ($83.88) in the first quarter.
August 25, 2010
Russians buy Klausner
The financially ailing Tyrolean Wood Company Klausner has sold two of their last four German plants to the Russian competitors Ilim Timber.
August 25, 2010
Strabag sells joint venture share to Sberbank
Strabag sold its 49 percent share of the housing-development joint venture to the Russian Sberbank.
August 23, 2010
Voestalpine back in black
The Austrian steel company Voestalpine has benefited from strong economic recovery in the first quarter of 2010/11 and has by far exceeded earnings expectations of analysts.
August 20, 2010
Telekom Austria Group: results for the first half 2010 and the second quarter 2010
Several negative external effects and the impact of weak economies shape the market environment for Telekom Austria Group. These effects include the unabated fixed-to-mobile substitution and the continued price pressure in major markets.
August 18, 2010
Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG publishes half-year results
SBO, listed on the ATX market of the Vienna Stock Exchange, was able to take advantage of the increasingly rebounding market environment in the oilfield service industry in the first half of 2010.
August 18, 2010
Airports International - third capital repayment
This third capital repayment follows the initial capital repayment amounting to €2.25 per certificate at the beginning of June 2009, and the second capital repayment amounting to €0.70 per certificate at the end of October 2009.
August 18, 2010
Wienerberger approaching “black zero”
In the first half of 2010, the building materials group registered a loss of €39.4m. One year ago it was about €200m. Forecasts however remain cautious.
August 17, 2010
RHI AG to be the sole shareholder of Didier Werke AG.
The legal proceedings against a resolution adopted at the AGM of Didier-Werke were concluded today.
August 17, 2010
KTM confirms earning rise in the third quarter
Due to the focus on KTM´s core business and its efficient cost management, KTM managed to find the fastest track out of the crisis despite slightly lower sales.
July 23, 2010
Strabag signs a deal in Abu Dhabi
The German subsidiary Züblin is the consortium manager for the construction of a new port Strabag scored a deal for the construction of the new port in Abu Dhabi, the company reports in a press release. Via the German subsidiary Züblin as lead manager
July 21, 2010
Constantia Packaging subsidiary with acquisition in Spain
A 100-percent subsidiary of the packaging manufacturer Constantia Packaging AG, which was incorporated a few weeks by the U.S. financial investor One Equity Partners (OEP) is buying in Spain.
July 21, 2010
A-Tec Industries announces changes on Management Board
Christian Schrötter, CFO, today informed the company´s Supervisory Board of his decision not to extend his contract.
July 21, 2010
Constantia Packaging - shareholders will be reconciled with €47
The new owners of Constantia Packaging make cash payment of €47 ($60.61) per share to its minority shareholders.
July 20, 2010
Andritz receives major order for new stainless steel works from China
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Fujian Fuxin Special Steel Co. Ltd. to supply major components and systems for a new stainless steel plant in Fujian Province, China.
July 20, 2010
Karl-Heinz Strauss new boss of Porr
The Carinthian project developer and CEO of numerous private foundations and major shareholder of Porr Karl-Heinz Strauss is the new boss of the construction company.
July 15, 2010
Austria's largest construction companies by revenue
Strabag SE in 2009 remained by far the largest construction company in Austria.
July 13, 2010
Andritz Hydro to supply propeller turbines for Lower Mattagami hydropower project, Canada
International technology Group Andritz has been awarded a contract by Kiewit-Alarie a Partnership to supply three propeller turbines and generators for the Lower Mattagami River Project being developed by Ontario Power Generation in Ontario, Canada.
July 13, 2010
Duel for lead of construction group
At the Board meeting next Thursday the new head of the construction at “Porr” could be decided.
July 12, 2010
Magna International AGM - Shareholders will vote about Frank Stronach’s future
The Austrian-Canadian supplier Magna International set a new general meeting for July 23rd, to vote about the retreat of founder Frank Stronach.
July 9, 2010
Voestalpine AG - Resolutions of AGM
Voestalpine AG Annual General Meeting approves dividend and share repurchase program.
July 8, 2010
Zumtobel AG - Announcement pursuant to § 93 of the Austrian Stock Exchange Act
Zumtobel, internationally leading supplier of integral lighting solutions for a variety of applications, announces that the capital decrease of 2009 led to an increase in the voting rights held by the members of the syndicate agreement to 35.3%.
July 6, 2010
